K. S. Upadhyay is the Additional Director of Education, Government of NCT Delhi, and the CEO of the Delhi Board of School Education. He leads transformative initiatives such as the Schools of Specialized Excellence and the Chief Minister Shri Schools, driving educational reform from policy design to on-ground execution.

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An accomplished educationist, he has authored Physics textbooks for NCERT and NIOS, and serves on multiple CBSE committees as well as the NEP 2020 subcommittee. Prior to his current role, he served as Principal with Navodaya Vidyalaya and as Regional Director at NIOS, contributing significantly to India’s educational landscape.